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Family of Burien Man Killed by Police Calls Inquest Process a Whitewash
Tommy Le was shot by officers who believed he posed a threat. That’s just one side of the…
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Income Tax Hearing Brings a Big Crowd and Few Surprises
A decision is likely to come before Thanksgiving.
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Labor Money Floods in For Durkan, Trickles in for Moon
Even some unions that have endorsed Moon haven’t opened up their wallets for her yet.
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Developer-Backed Ad Says Jenny Durkan Will ‘Hold Developers Accountable’
The 30 second spot is part of a big ad buy by a pro-Durkan PAC.
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Watch King County Election’s Striking New Videos Prodding People to Vote
Two new videos aim to counter low turnout for municipal elections.
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Ethics Commission Tosses Complaint Against Durkan Over Donations from Paul Allen, Microsoft
‘Standard of perfection’ not warranted, director says.
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Union: Airline Caterer Kept Paying Sub-Minimum Wages After It Was Hit With $300K Fine
And because of a new settlement, the city is unlikely to go after wages the workers say they…
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Nikkita Oliver Will Moderate a Mayoral Debate On Oct. 29
Oliver announced plans to hold a debate during her concession speech in August.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Affordable Housing
It’s as much about power as it is about housing.
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Trump Move Will Send Insurance Premiums Soaring in Washington
The state was prepared for Trump pulling the rug out from under Obamacare. But it’s not pretty.
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Chris Hansen Presses Council to Move Forward on Both Arena Plans
The investor is now pitching his project as a fall-back to the KeyArena renovation.
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Compare and Contrast the Las Vegas Statements Issued By Democrats and Republicans On the King County Council
See if you can spot the big difference.
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Challenging Decades of Conventional Wisdom, City Makes Case For Income Tax
A motion filed Friday lays out how the city plans to defend its controversial tax plan.
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ICE Gets Arrest Figures Wrong For Operation Targeting Sanctuary Cities. Then It Gets Them Wrong Again.
Over two days, the immigration agency sent out a series of erroneous press releases trying to talk tough…
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Citing Seattle’s ‘Sanctuary’ Status, ICE Arrests 33 As Part of National Sweep
Human rights groups are decrying the action.
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‘Eat With Muslims’ Hopes to Clear Up Fears and Misconceptions, One Bite at a Time
Born after the election, the group hosts dinners for non-Muslims to come, eat, and ask questions.
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Effort Afoot to Bring Ranked-Choice Voting to Seattle
Backers say it would give non-establishment candidates more of a shot at power.
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Making Sense of the Rape Allegation Against King County’s Top Cop
The sheriff says it’s bogus. His accuser says it’s been buried.
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Harrell Will Be a Five-Day Mayor, But He Hopes to Leave a Mark
Harrell announces executive orders clamping down on trash, cozying up with Amazon, and envisioning a future without a…
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González Faulted For Not Appearing At Enough Debates During Primary
Appearing beside opponents is a requirement of Democracy Vouchers. The city has ruled Gonzalez didn’t meet it.